Advertising device



F. VOQELZANG.

ADVERTISING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 24, I9I9.

1,346,775. Pat nt d uly 13, 1920.

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F. VOGELZANG.

ADVERTISING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 24, 1919..

Patented July 13, 1920.

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ADVERTISING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 24119'9. v

- Patented July 13, 1920.

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ADVERTISING DEVICE.

an advertising device of simple, durable and inexpensive construction.

A further object of my invention is to provide an advertising device adapted to successively display the signs or separate series of signs simultaneously and to display the signs of one or more of the series, while two or more of the signs of another series are displayed.

further object of my invention is to provide a frame adapted to support a movi figure, whereby attention to the adverti. ng device may be attracted, and in combination with this moving figure, a series of signs which maybe displayed at pre-determined intervals relative to the movements f ving figure. I also provide in com- 01 he m bination with the first series of signs a second series of signs, which are however only changed once whiie the signs of the first series are displayed twice. I

A further ob ect of my invention is to provide novel and improved means for the illumination for the series of signs and the moving figure used in connection therewith. .Vith these and other ob ects in view, my invention consists in the construction, ar-

- rangenient and combination of the various parts of the device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 shows a front elevation of my improved advertising device.

Fig. v2 shows a top or plan view of the device.

Fig. 3 shows a vertical, longitudinal, central, sectional view through one of the sign supporting devices.

Fig. 4: is a central, sectional, enlarged view illustrating certain of the electrical connections of my improved device.

Fig. 5 is a transverse, sectional view through one of the sign devices.

Figl (3 is a similar view through the other sign device.

' Specification of Letters Patent. I Patented 1 13 13, 1920,.

Application filed October 24, 1919. Serial No. 333,082.

Fig. '7 is an end elevation of my iniproved device.

Fig. 8 is an enlarged, detail view illustrating the construction of a trip mechanism. i

ig. 9 is a view showing themechanism shown in Fig. 8 rotated through 90 degrees; and

Fig. 10 is an enlarged view of an electrical mechanism. 1

Referring to the accompanying drawings, I have used the reference numeral 10 to indicate generally a screen or shield, which stands up in front of my improved device] and is designed to form an attractive border for the signs, while at the same time hiding the'operating mechanism to a considerable extent. i

At or adjacent to either. end of the screen 10 are rearwardly projecting side members or wings 11 and 12, which extend rearwardly to positionspaced from the screen 10 and then are bent or otherwise 'shaped,-so that they converge toward each other. Their rear ends are connected by a platform, 13, which is supported by a leg 14. Mounted in the wings 11 and 12 are vertically, spaced shafts 15. and 16 to which are secured my rotating sign members. It will be understood that the shafts 15 and 16 are journaled in the wings 11 and 12 in position spaced i'earwardly from the screen 10, so that when my rotary sign members, which are of substantially rectangular cross sec tion are fixed on the shafts 15 and 16, then the forward surfaces of the rotary sign members will be substantially flush with the front surfaces of the screen 10.

These rotary sign members, each comprise end members 18 and 19, between which extend spaced parallel strips 20. Each of the strips 20 are grooved on their adjacent faces, whereby strips 21 may he slid longitudh iially along the adjacent members 20.

It will be understood that the pieces of glass 21 are intended to have suitable let tering or letters formed thereon, whereby the wording of the signs showing fromthe rotary sign members may be varied.

In order to make it possible to slide or use the glass plates 21, I make the end memhere 18 detachable from the remainder of the rotating sign, as by meansof the spring latch members 22 and 23. I also provide a slot in the end wall 18, whereby the rotating side member may be slid forwardly or rearwardly in the device, so that the end adjacent to said end member may be accessible 'for readily slipping in or out the glass plates 21. j

For normally, yieldingly holding the shaft 15v or the shaft 16 in the center of the side member, I provide a spring device 24, which is secured at 25 to the end member 18 and extends into the slot 26 sufficiently to engage the shaft 15 or the shaft 16 in the proper position for permitting the sign to rotate.

The construction of the tworotating sign 1: members is substantially the same, except that the glass plates 21 are only provided on two sides of the lower rotating sign member,

which is hereinafter known by the reference letter B, while the upper rotating sign member, which will hereinafter be indicated by the reference letter A, has the glass plates disposed on all four sides.

6 At one end of the shaft 15, I provide a sprocket wheel26 which is alined with a sprocket wheel 27 fixed to the shaft 16, the latter sprocket being substantially half the diameter of the former, so that when these sprockets are connected by a chain 28, then the rotation of the shaft 15 will impart roforms. no part of my invention, except in so far as it furnishes means for normally, yield-v *ingly tending to rotate the shaft 15.

Forlighting the rotary sign members A and B, I provide the following mechanism. It will be understood that the wings. 11 and 12 are of such material that they will insulate the shafts from each other, orif necessary insulating material may be used for accomplishing this purpose. 4

In the form of device shown, however, I

'have not shown insulating material, as it may be assumed that the wingsll and 12 are composed of insulating material and will accomplish the result desired.- v

Fixed toeach ofthe wings is a laterally extending screw 31 to which is secured a spring 32 adapted to contact with a collar 33 mounted on the shaft15. The collar 33 is connected bya suitable wire 34: to an ordinary incandescent electric bulb 3.5 fixed, to the shaft 15 adjacent to the central part of 1 the sign member The wire 34 is preferably connected to the light 35 by being extended through the-interior of the shaft 15.

It will be understood that a similar wire 34 extends out from the bulb 35 at either endof the rotary sign member A, and con-V meets with 'a spring 32 as described.

The springs 32 are each connected by a suitably insulated wire 36 to other parts of the machine, which -Will hereinafter be described, but it will be understood that current enteringone'wire'36 and leaving by the other will light the light 35, Any number of the lights 35 may be provided on the shaft 15, and it is intended that such lights be pro-.

vided'for boththe rotary sign members A and B.

Mounted on the platform 13 is a second spring motor device 37, which has a hollow shaft 38 extended upwardly therefrom.

Suitable covering devices are intended to be r provided with the spring motor device 37, whereby it may cause the shaft 38 to rotateat a; predetermined speed, but such devices or the motor itself, are not here illustrated, I

as they form no part of my invention, except in so far as they impart continuous rotation to the shaft 38.

Adjacent to the shaft 38 above the casing 37, which holds thespring motor, is an an 7 nular collar 39, which its connected to one of the wires 36 in any suitable manner; Extended laterally from the upper end ofthe hollow shaft 38 is a hollow arm 41. A 0011-:

tact wire 40 extends laterally from the-end ofthe arm 4L1 at its free end, then through the arm and. the shaft 38 to position adjacent to the collar 39, where it is extended outwardly fromthe shaft 38 and is adapted: to contact continuouslywith-the collar in any'of the positions of the shaft'38. V 1

Extending upwardlyfrom the wings l1 and 12' are uprights 1-2 and 43, which support a broken metallic ringtl. The ring 44 is alined horizontally substantially with the arm 41; An auxiliary supporting member 45 may be extended rearwardly and up-. wardly from the leg l lto support the rearend of the ring 4 4,'if desired.

The ring a l is connected electrically with r the second wire 36.

From the construction of the parts described, it will be seenthatrotation of the shaft 38 will causethe extending end of the wire 40 to contact withthe ring ell'during a larger portion of its revolution, so that a circuit will be completed between the two wires 36 through the collar 39, wire 40 andjring 44.

Feed wires for supplying current to the circuit just describedand to the lights within the members A and B may be cutinto the circuit at any desirable place, and a switch 46 may be placed upon one of the members 11 or 12 for opening or closing the electrical circuits.

The feed wires 46 which also form sup porting brackets for lights 47 may be connected with a source ofelectrical supply in any suitable way.

Extended between the wings 11 and 12, slightly to the rear of the sign A is a transverse shaft 47. Pivoted to the shaft 47 a slot 53 in the bar 52 is an upright trip member '54, which extends upwardly into the path of movement of the arm 41.

A spring 55 1s extended between an ear 56 4 at one end of the bar 52 and the trip 54, and

is adapted to normally hold the trip 54 in a vertical position. hen it is in this position, it is lower and will rest against the arm 49 of the latch device. The arm 49 of the latch device is heavier than the arm 48, so that the arm 49 will tend to 'drop when not acted upon by other forces.

It will be recalled, that the member A is normally, yieldingly urged to rotate by the spring motor device 29, so that one of the clips 50 will always be thrown into engagement with the latch arm 48, thereby tending to raise the latch arm 49 against the lower end of the trip 54.

Again it will be remembered that the motor devices 37 tend to continuously rotate the arm 41, which contacts with the trip 54 in the course of each revolution. Therefore swinging movement of the arm 41 contacts with the upper end of the trip 54 throwing it laterally against the pressure of the spring 55 and thereby swinging the lower end of the trip 54 off from the latch arm Releasing the latch arm 49 causes the pressure of the spring motor 29 to rotate the sign A, and as this sign is connected by the chain 28 to the sign B, the latter also rotates.

As the arm 41 continues to rotate, it releases the trip 44, so that the latter springs back, due to the pressure of the spring 55 to vertical position. As the latch arm 49 is heavier than the latch arm 48, the former will drop it, thereby swinging it out of the way of the return of the trip 54.

Continued rotation of the sign A lightly will bring another clip 50 to position to engage the latch arm 48, thereby throwing that arm down and raising the arm 49 up against the bottom of the trip 54. When the arm 49 contacts with the trip 54, it will be seen that the latch member will be held from movement, thereby stopping'the rotary sign A and its cotiperating sign B and these signs will be held from further movement until the arm 41 has made another revolution. I

From the construction of the parts just described, it will be seen that the revolution of the shaft 38 swings the arm 41 to release the latch and tripmember, thereby permitting the sign member A to rotate a quarter of a turnevery time the arm 41 swings through a complete circle. Every time the sign A rotates a quarterturn, the signB is rotated a half turn. i

In the wording of the signs placed on the members A and B, it will thus be seen that the wording on'one side of the member B should be such as to correlate with two minor statements mounted on the si n'A,

or specific statements on thesign may be supported by general statements on the sign B.

The construction of the broken ring 44 is also such that the light within the signs A and B are cutoff during the process of changing the signs showing on the sides of the signs A and B.

I idjacent to the free end of'the arm 41, oppositely extending diverging bars 57 and 58 are secured and extended to position at opposite sides of the shaft 88, where weight ed balls 60 and 61 are secured The bar 58 is substantially longer than the bar 57 and the balls 60 andf61 are so positioned that the weight of the. arm '41, bars 57 and 58 and balls-60 and 61 will be centered exactly upon'the shaft 38.

Mounted on the balls 60 and 61 is a figure adapted to cotiperate with the wording of the advertising signs to create a desired impression, and in this instance I have used the figure of a man, having each foot placed upon one of the balls 60 and 61. Whatever figure is placed upon or secured to the balls 60 and 61 should be so arranged, that it will not disturb the centering of the weight of the arm 41, bars 57 and 58 and balls'60 and 61.

Some changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of the parts of my device without departing from the essential features and purposes thereof, and it is my intention to cover by my claims any modified forms of structure or use of mechanical equivalents, which may be included within their scope.

I claim as my invention: 7 Y

1. In a device of the class described, a frame, advertising devices adapted to have advertising signs placed thereon, said advertising devices being rectangular in cross section and being mounted on the frame for rotation upon spaced, parallel axes, means for rotating one of said devices to expose each face successively, and means for operatively connecting the remaining device with the, first device to cause the former to be rotated toexpose one of its faces at the same time that two or more of the faces of the first described device are exposed.

2. In an advertising device, a frame, a pair of spaced parallel shafts thereon, ad vertising devices, said advertising devices being substantially rectangular in cross section,one of; the advertising devices being adapted to have advertising signs placed on all four sides, and theother. being adapted to have advertising signs placed on two sides, means for operatively connecting the first described advertising device with the second, whereby rotation ofthe first frame willimpartrotation-to the second advertis- 111g device at twlce the speed of the first frame, yielding means for continuously urgmg the first advert sing device to rotate, a latch device, adapted 1n one position to hold the'first advertising device from rotation,

and means forv periodically tripping said latch device, whereby two of the faces of the first advertising device will be exposed with one of the faces-0f the second advertising device, and the remaining faces 0f the first advertising device with the remaining faces of the second advertising device.

3. In a device of the class described, a

screen-having a central opening therein, a

frame secured to said screen and extending rearwardly therefrom, spaced parallel shafts mounted in said frame adjacent to said 0pening,an advertising device having a plurality of faces adapted to receive advertisr 'ing signs mountedion one of said shafts in position where rotation of the shaft will successively cause thefaces to appear in said opening, a second advertising device having a plurality of'faces adapted to receive advertising signs mounted on the second shaft, where its faces will be exposed successively in said opening-adjacent to the faces of the first described device, means for rotating theshaft upon which the first advertising device is mounted to successively expose the faces thereof, and means IfOI' operatively' connecting-the second advertising device with the first, whereby any face of the second described advertising device will 'always be exposed in combination with a plurality of-the faces of the first described advertis'ing device r r l. In a device ofthe class described, a" frame, advertising" devices adapted to have advertisingsigns placed thereon, said ad vertising devicesbeing rectangular in cross section and being mounted on'the frame for 7 of its faces at the same time that two ormore of the faces of the first described de vice are exposed. r V v r Des Moines, Iowa, September 26, 1919.

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